We’re (Still) Binging Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained—Here's What Happens in Episodes 4 and 5

Netflix episode summary: During the Granon stage, Jonas makes a bid for the yellow jersey — but when a swift Slovenian gets in his way, Jumbo-Visma changes their plan of attack.

Star of the episode: Jonas Vingegaard

Drama score: Less than 50 meters to go, summit closer, or not?—5/10

Action score: Divide and conquer—7/10

Thoughts and highlights:

Stage after stage, team Jumbo-Visma gets close but Tadej Pogačar does what only he can do in the final kilometers.

INEOS Grenadiers, the 90210 kids on the block come into play. Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France winner is 36. Does he have what it takes to rumble with the 20-year-olds? Though Thomas is older, he's not afraid to take risks—think 2015 Tour de France crash when he careened over a cliff.

Jumbo-Visma rolls the dice and decides to play war games with Pogačar-the climbing masochist and sadist. The final kilometers are sweet yet painful.

Netflix episode summary: as EF Education EasyPost strategically showcases their young talent the INEOS Grenadiers consider using their secret weapon: newcomer Thomas Pidcock.

Star of the episode: Thomas Pidcock

Drama score: Geraint Thomas isn't sure Thomas Pidcock is ready to go the stage win—4/10

Action score: Thomas Pidcock and Neilson Powless go head to head—6/10

Thoughts and highlights:

Olympian and World Champion Thomas Pidcock makes his Tour de France debut. He's used to crossing the finish line first but at the Tour his team needs him to be a follower-an uncomfortable but necessary function.

In a David versus Goliath showdown, team EF Education EasyPost and INEOS Grenadiers riders go off the front. As they climb Alpe d’Huez, someone's going to be the hammer and someone's going to be the nail, who will it be?

Team EF Education EasyPost is under a lot of pressure to perform or risk losing sponsors and points.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Netflix Tour de France: Unchained bingefest!

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